Pierce v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Pierce v. State

88 S.W.2d 494, 1935 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 699

CourtCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas

DecidedDecember 4, 1935

DocketNo. 17761

StatusPublished

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Pierce v. State, 88 S.W.2d 494, 1935 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 699 (Tex. 1935).

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Opinion

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is possession of spirituous liquor for the purpose of sale; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for 1 year.

Pending appeal, the law (Pen.Code 1925, art. 666 et seq., as amended) under which conviction was had has been repealed (Vernon’s Arin.P.C. art. 666—49). See Guy Meadows v. State (Tex.Cr.App.) 88 S.W.(2d) 481, delivered November 27, 1935.

The judgment is reversed and the prosecution ordered dismissed.

PER CURIAM.

The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the court.

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